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Title: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: uknsaunders on January 21, 2012, 06:11:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpnG8p2I_JU&feature=related
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on January 21, 2012, 06:16:58 PM
That is one way to do it,

Quite clever really
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: cricketbadger on January 21, 2012, 06:22:16 PM
thats awesome
why did i not see this sooner the amount of time iv spent wrestling my bats and grips
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: Ryan on January 21, 2012, 06:24:00 PM
Done it a few times before but can be a pain in the ass!
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: RossViper on January 21, 2012, 07:24:57 PM
Heard about this , but nnot seen it done before does it work if you have grips already on there? Good to keep up in the locker, I'm always putting grips on with out a cone, kill you bloody thumbs, lucky i got hands like spades.
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: Joe on January 21, 2012, 07:27:06 PM
You have to do it with thin plastic bags (asda, tesco, not ocado) or it's effectively impossible. It's really hard to get it on if there's already a grip on.


I've never used a grip cone, only ever plastic bags.
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: Simmy on January 21, 2012, 07:33:00 PM
looks a ball ache,

griping cone FTW
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: mdl_1979 on January 21, 2012, 07:34:40 PM
I used this method recently for the first time when I couldn't find my gripping cone.  It is a little fiddly, but guarantees a good finish.
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: 97 n.o. on January 21, 2012, 07:38:38 PM
Bluntest. Scissors. Ever.
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: FattusCattus on January 21, 2012, 07:47:07 PM
Suction vaccum pump - suck, suck, suck - farty-noise - pop!  3 seconds and you're done.

Typical Saturday night for me really.
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: Colesy on January 21, 2012, 07:52:13 PM
Quote from: FattusCattus on January 21, 2012, 07:47:07 PM
Suction vaccum pump - suck, suck, suck - farty-noise - pop!  3 seconds and you're done.

Typical Saturday night for me really.


Actually laughed aloud at this :D
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on January 21, 2012, 10:07:21 PM
Quote from: Colesy on January 21, 2012, 07:52:13 PM

Actually laughed aloud at this :D

I have witnessed this!!! and was Charged £2.50 for the honour
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: 97notout on January 21, 2012, 10:27:00 PM
Grip applicator for some reason didn't work, 3 asda plastic bags (they just don't make plastic bags to the quality they used to) lol.
So I cut the by now rolled up grip off and resorted to swearing at the inanimate object and the wife when she asked "having trouble"
Tried lubricating the grip with fairy liquid and it slipped on nicely and as long as I don't use the bat in the rain I should be ok.
The bloke on you tube made it look so easy for me it wasn't, ah well there's mor than one way to skin a rabbit (or put a bat grip on)
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: Buzz on January 22, 2012, 09:12:33 AM
the bloke on YouTube made it look easy because he was using a junior bat with a thin handle.

learn to use a cone or pick up a vacuum one.
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: Canners on January 22, 2012, 09:16:05 AM
Quote from: FattusCattus on January 21, 2012, 07:47:07 PM
Suction vaccum pump - suck, suck, suck - farty-noise - pop!  3 seconds and you're done.

Typical Saturday night for me really.

brucey your wasted on here, comedy genius :)
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: Howzat on January 22, 2012, 12:03:11 PM
Use a bit of talc and it slips on easy
Title: Re: Using a plastic bag to change your bat grip
Post by: FattusCattus on January 22, 2012, 12:19:17 PM
What - the grip or the applicator? Fnarr fnarr fnarr!!!